document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1201210>Question 1201210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Jung's average on 2 biology quizzes is 7. what should Jung's score on the next quiz be in order to have an average of 8 for the 3 quizzes? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The response from the other tutor shows a formal mathematical solution... which possibly is what was wanted.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a formal algebraic solution is not required, you can solve a simple averaging problem like this one as follows:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "His point total on the first two quizzes is 14; to get the desired average of 8, his point total would have to be 16.  So on the first two quizzes he is 2 points BELOW where he needs to be.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means on the next quiz, in order to reach his desired average, his score needs to be 2 points ABOVE the desired average.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The required score on the next quiz is 8+2 = 10.<br><BR>\n" );
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